Filmed in Austin, Manitoba, Canada by my good friend, Peter Philipsen (LanceOwcepoof). Certified Guinness world record as the largest operational agricultural plow. This demonstration pitted five examples of the century old Rumely 30-60 Model E oil pull traction engines against 66 Cockshutt 14 inch plow bottoms cutting a furrow 77 feet wide. Former Cockshutt CEO, Bill Cockshutt was present to plant the first plow bottom in the soil. The massive implement was built by 700 volunteers of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. The huge drawbar was built to handle 4 Rumely's, however rain and heavy soil conditions made the fifth unit necessary. This breaks the previous world record of 60 plow bottoms of 14 inches. The Rumely Model E's are identical units to those used to set the original record in 1911.
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How much torque do these internal combustion traction engines produce at the belt wheel, and how did they match up to similar sized steam traction engines in pulling power and belt turning power? Thanks.
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Need your field plowed? Call the Rumely Boys. 1-800-GOT-RMLY!!!
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OMG!!!!!!! One Rumely is something but five!!!!!!
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Wow, all that plow in the ground and only 150 "rated" drawbar HP combined. (250 "actual" according to the Nebraska Tests) I wonder how many of today's "horsepower" it would take to pull that same amount of plow? Funny how some used to under-rate the power and now on modern machines they embellish it.
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AWESOME! I've had the privilege of seeing a few Rumely traction engines and they are astounding to see and hear. Thanks for sharing!
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This looks like a great show and what a thing to do! I must admit, North American vintage tractors are more impressive than British ones. They're a lot more closely-related to traction engines.
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No matter how many times I watch, I only see four tractors.....?
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This is serious business. Thank you for sharing something that we who live in an urban environment could never imagine. An amazing feat....
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NOW WERE MOVING BOYS
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Great video. Now this is something that you do not see every day. Thank you.